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complete breech (in which the baby's legs are crossed under and in front of the body)
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How many babies present in a breech position?
Approximately 4% of babies are in what is called the "breech" position when labor begins
When is cesarean section safer for a baby in breech position?
A c-section is safer than a vaginal delivery when the baby is 8 lb (3.6 kg) or larger, in a breech position with the feet crossed, or in a breech position with the head hyperextended.
How can a fetus be prevented from settling into the breech position?
There is no way to prevent a fetus from settling into the breech position at the end of pregnancy. A woman who has had one breech fetus is more likely than average to have another.
What fetal position is hard to deliver?
The breech position is difficult to deliver.
What is a breech of duty?
Failing to complete a duty
What happens if your baby doesn't flip before birth?
This is called "breech position." Breech position is when the baby's head is near the top of the uterus and the legs are near the cervix. Most breech babies are born by the way of c-section.
What is a footling breech position?
footling breech (in which one leg or both legs are positioned to enter the birth canal)
What treatment exists for resolving a breech birth?
If a fetus is in the breech position in the last weeks of pregnancy, there are three possible courses of action: Cesarean section, attempted version, or vaginal breech delivery.
What is a Frank breech position?
Frank breech (the baby's legs are folded up against its body) is the most common and the safest for vaginal delivery.
What are the factors that determine if a breech baby should be vaginally delivered?
The size of the mother's pelvis, the size of the baby, and the type of breech position the baby is in.
Fetal position into left sacrum posterior?
That is a footling breech presentation.
What is external cephalic version?
An attempt to reposition a baby in a breech position
